内容摘要：The council's consultation on its growth plans runs until 29 May.

The council's consultation on its growth plans runs until 29 May.

The number of MPs in this debate showed that flooding has become a major concern in many parts of the country.Freeman believed the solution lied within giving local councils and other bodies more power and money to deal with flooding pinch points.

The government has strengthened the planning rules when it comes to flood risk and it said it would consider whether further changes were needed.Hardy said she was listening to the concerns of MPs.Prosper lived in a council flat with his mum Juliana and two of his younger siblings, Kyle and Giselle, on Luton's Marsh Farm estate.

In the early hours of Friday, 13 September, Prosper shot them all dead. An inquest heard they each had gunshot wounds to the head.Police, responding to reports of a disturbance, apprehended him, before finding a loaded shotgun and more than 30 cartridges in a bush.

At Prosper's first court hearing, his father Ray Prosper shouted: "I still love you, son. It's not your fault, OK?" and then wept.

On Monday, Prosper pleaded guilty to the murders. Police have since confirmed he intended to carry out an attack at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Luton.While the firm said there was no drought or plans for a hosepipe ban, it added "everyone can help by seeing how water can be saved around the home and garden as the warm weather continues".

There was a "medium risk" of drought if there was not enough rainfall in the coming months, the firm added.It said it was "working hard behind the scenes to make the very best use of its water resources".

"This includes using its vast interconnected system of treatment works and pipes to move water from one part of the region to another to 'top up' areas that are lower and tackling leaks."United Utilities, which supplies water to about seven million people in the region, said a person used a daily average of about 140 litres, and spending less time in a shower could save 12 litres per minute.